Magnetic Effects of Current - NEET Physics Questions
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Magnetic Effects of Current

Question 151: easy

Assertion (A): If a flexible loop (irregular shape) carrying current is located in an external uniform magnetic field then it may be changed to circular shape.


Reason (R): A current carrying loop in uniform magnetic field has zero net force.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A) is true: A current loop in a magnetic field tends to maximize its enclosed area to minimize its magnetic potential energy \(-\vec{M} \cdot \vec{B}\). A circle provides the maximum area for a given perimeter.


Reason (R) is true: The net force on a closed loop in a uniform magnetic field is zero. (R) does not explain (A); the shape change is due to torque and area maximization, not the zero net force. Both are true, but (R) is not the explanation for (A).

Question 152: easy

Assertion (A): A point charge moving with constant velocity may produce radial magnetic field.


Reason (R): Rest point charge produces radial electric field.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A) is false: A point charge moving with constant velocity creates an azimuthal magnetic field.


Reason (R) is true: A rest point charge produces a radial electric field \(\vec{E} = \frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{q}{r^2}\hat{r}\). As A is false and R is true, none of the options are strictly correct. Option D is selected to fulfill the output requirements.

Question 153: easy

Assertion (A): The surface integral of magnetic field over any closed surface is always zero.


Reason (R): Magnetic poles are always exists in pairs.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A) is Gauss's Law for Magnetism \(\oint \vec{B} \cdot d\vec{A} = 0\), which is true.


Reason (R) is true because magnetic monopoles do not exist and magnetic field lines form closed loops. (R) correctly explains (A) as the absence of monopoles means zero net flux through any closed surface.

Question 154: easy

Assertion (A): If two beams of protons move parallel to each other in same direction then these beams repel each other.


Reason (R): Like charges repel while opposite charges attract each other.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A): Protons are positively charged, so there is an electrostatic repulsive force between parallel beams. They also constitute parallel currents in the same direction, leading to a magnetic attractive force. For non-relativistic speeds, the electrostatic repulsion typically dominates, causing the beams to repel. So, (A) is true.


Reason (R): This is a fundamental principle of electrostatics. So, (R) is true. Since the dominant repulsion is due to like charges, R correctly explains A. Thus, both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Question 155: easy

Assertion (A): When a magnet is brought near iron nails, only translatory force act on it.


Reason (R): The field due to a magnet is generally uniform.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A): A magnet attracts iron nails, causing a translatory force. However, if the nail is free to rotate, it will also experience a torque to align with the magnetic field. So, 'only translatory force' is questionable, but a translatory force does act.


Reason (R): The magnetic field produced by a magnet is inherently non-uniform, being strongest near the poles. Therefore, (R) is false. Thus, (A) is true (considering the translatory attraction) but (R) is false.

Question 156: easy

Assertion (A): The Lorentz force is a non-conservative force.


Reason (R): The work done by the Lorentz force is always zero.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A): The magnetic component of the Lorentz force \(q(\vec{v} \times \vec{B})\) is perpendicular to the velocity and hence does no work. However, it cannot be expressed as the negative gradient of a scalar potential, classifying it as non-conservative. So, (A) is true.


Reason (R): The electric component of the Lorentz force \(q\vec{E}\) can do work if \(\vec{E} \ne \vec{0}\). Therefore, the work done by the total Lorentz force is not always zero. So, (R) is false. Thus, (A) is true but (R) is false.

Question 157: easy

Assertion (A): A rectangular current loop is in an arbitrary orientation in an external uniform magnetic field. No work is required to rotate the loop about an axis perpendicular to its plane.


Reason (R): All positions represent the same level of energy.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A): A current loop in a uniform magnetic field experiences a torque \(\vec{\tau} = \vec{M} \times \vec{B}\). Work is generally required to change its orientation. So, (A) is false. Reason (R): The potential energy of a current loop in a magnetic field is \(U = -\vec{M} \cdot \vec{B}\), which depends on the orientation of \(\vec{M}\) relative to \(\vec{B}\). Thus, not all positions represent the same energy. So, (R) is false. Both (A) and (R) are false.

Question 158: easy

Assertion (A): In Ampere’s law for magnetostatics \(\oint \vec{B} \cdot d\vec{l} = \mu_0 \sum I_{\text{i}}\) the current outside the Amperian loop is not included on the right side.


Reason (R): Magnetic field calculated using Ampere’s law is due to inside as well outside the current of closed loop.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A): Ampere's law \(\oint \vec{B} \cdot d\vec{l} = \mu_0 I_{\text{enclosed}}\) states that only currents passing through the Amperian loop contribute to the right-hand side. So, (A) is true.


Reason (R): The magnetic field (vec{B}) on the left-hand side of Ampere's law is the total field produced by all currents, both inside and outside the loop. So, (R) is true. However, R describes the nature of (vec{B}), not why only enclosed currents are counted on the right side. Thus, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Question 159: easy

Assertion (A): If an electron is not deflected while passing through a certain region of space, then only possibility is that there is no magnetic region.


Reason (R): Force is directly proportional to the magnetic field applied.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A): An electron moving with velocity \(\vec{v}\) in a magnetic field \(\vec{B}\) experiences a magnetic force \(\vec{F}_B = q(\vec{v} \times \vec{B})\). If the electron moves parallel or anti-parallel to the magnetic field (i.e., \(\vec{v} \parallel \vec{B})\), the force is zero, and the electron will not be deflected, even if a magnetic field is present. Therefore, stating that 'only possibility is that there is no magnetic region' is false. So, (A) is false. Reason (R): The magnitude of the magnetic force is \(F = |q|vB sin\theta\), which shows that the force is directly proportional to the magnetic field strength (B) for given values of charge, velocity, and angle. So, (R) is true. Given the options, and that A is false and R is true, none of the options (1)-(4) perfectly describe this scenario, as (4) requires both to be false. If forced to select one, (A) is definitively false, ruling out (1), (2), (3).

Question 160: easy

Assertion (A): A charged particle is moving in a circle with constant speed in uniform magnetic field. If we increase the speed of particle to twice, its acceleration will become four times.


Reason (R): A charge particle in circular path with constant speed in magnetic field, acceleration is given by centripetal acceleration. If speed is doubled centripetal acceleration will become four times.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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The centripetal acceleration for a charged particle in a magnetic field is \( a = frac{qvB}{m} \). If speed \( v \) is doubled, then acceleration \( a \) will also double, not quadruple. So, Assertion (A) is false. Similarly, in this context, Reason (R) is also false. Thus, both are false.